Alexandra Efimova

Alexandra Efimova is a French artist of Russian origin. Born in Briansk, she lived and studied in Saint Petersburg from 2012, where she graduated from the Ilia Repin Academy of Fine Arts as a painter. During her training, she participated in several European artist residencies and presented four solo exhibitions, as well as several collective projects in the Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Estonia, and the United States. Since 2017, Alexandra has also been working as a heritage restorer in Europe, specializing in mural painting, relief, sculpture, and decoration, while mentoring young artists in their projects. At the beginning of her career, she turned to surrealism, but her move to France led her to delve into themes of feminine identity and migratory experience, exploring the freedom of choice and the independent voice of the female artist. Currently, she is developing a series of self-portraits in which she tells her personal story through painting and sculpture — two visually different practices but in inner harmony. She lives and works in Normandy, France.